Carbon dioxide capture, products incorporating or produced using captured carbon dioxide, and economic benefits associated with such products

Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods whereby products can be prepared in a manner that adds value to the products beyond the market value of such products, and the present disclosure further provides methods for optimizing production of products toward processes that yield a positive net result. The methods for preparing a product can utilize a synthesized oxide compound and, depending upon the order of combination, can modify the synthesized oxide compound by combination with both of carbon dioxide and a secondary component.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for preparing a product, the method comprising:
 combining a synthesized oxide compound with a secondary component to form an intermediate material; and 
 adding carbon dioxide to the intermediate material such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide that is added to the intermediate material is combined with the intermediate material to form a carbon-modified product that has an economic benefit associated therewith. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising forming the synthesized oxide compound. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein forming the synthesized oxide compound comprises removing carbon dioxide from a starting carbonate compound. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the carbon dioxide that is removed from the starting carbonate compound is carbon-captured. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the synthesized oxide compound comprises one or more of an alkali oxide compound, an alkaline oxide compound, a transition metal oxide compound and a crystallogen oxide compound. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary component comprises one or more of a silicate, an alumina, an oxide, water, a cellulose-based component, a lignin-based component, and a hemicellulose-based component. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the carbon-modified product includes one or more of a concrete product, a steel product, an asphalt product, and a plastic product. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a net benefit of the carbon-modified product as a difference between a value of the economic benefit associated with the carbon-modified product and a cost associated with preparing the carbon-modified product. 
     
     
       9. A carbon-modified product prepared according to the method of  claim 1 , the carbon-modified product having the economic benefit associated therewith. 
     
     
       10. A method for preparing a product, the method comprising:
 adding carbon dioxide to a synthesized oxide compound that is at least partially in solid form such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide reacts with the synthesized oxide compound to form a synthesized carbonate compound that is at least partially in solid form; and 
 combining the synthesized carbonate compound with a secondary component to form a carbon-modified product that has an economic benefit associated therewith. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising forming the synthesized oxide compound. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein forming the synthesized oxide compound comprises removing carbon dioxide from a starting carbonate compound. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the carbon dioxide that is removed from the starting carbonate compound is carbon-captured. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the synthesized oxide compound comprises one or more of an alkali oxide compound, an alkaline oxide compound, a transition metal oxide compound and a crystallogen oxide compound. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the secondary component comprises one or more of a silicate, an alumina, an oxide, water, a cellulose-based component, a lignin-based component, and a hemicellulose-based component. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the carbon-modified product includes one or more of a concrete product, a steel product, an asphalt product, and a plastic product. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising determining a net benefit of the carbon-modified product as a difference between a value of the economic benefit associated with the carbon-modified product and a cost associated with preparing the carbon-modified product. 
     
     
       18. A carbon-modified product prepared according to the method of  claim 10 , the carbon-modified product having the economic benefit associated therewith. 
     
     
       19. A method for optimizing production of products, the method comprising:
 determining a cost associated with preparing each of a plurality of carbon-modified products, each carbon-modified product being prepared by a method that includes carrying out one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive; 
 determining the value of the economic benefit associated with each carbon-modified product; 
 determining, for each carbon-modified product, a net benefit as a difference between a value of the economic benefit associated with each of the plurality of carbon-modified products and a cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products; and 
 forming one or more of the plurality of carbon-modified products such that the net benefit has a positive value. 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19 , wherein determining the cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products comprises determining, for each of the plurality of carbon-modified products, a cost associated with removing carbon dioxide from a starting carbonate compound to synthesize an oxide compound. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 19 , wherein determining the cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products comprises determining, for each of the plurality of carbon-modified products, a cost associated with combining a synthesized oxide compound with a secondary component to form the intermediate material. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 21 , wherein determining the cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products further comprises determining, for each of the plurality of carbon-modified products, a cost associated with adding carbon dioxide to the intermediate material such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide that is added to the intermediate material is combined with the intermediate material. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 19 , wherein determining the cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products comprises determining, for each of the plurality of carbon-modified products, a cost associated with adding carbon dioxide to a synthesized oxide compound that is at least partially in solid form such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide reacts with the synthesized oxide compound to form a synthesized carbonate compound that is at least partially in solid form. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 23 , wherein determining the cost associated with preparing each of the plurality of carbon-modified products further comprises determining, for each of the plurality of carbon-modified products, a cost associated with combining the synthesized carbonate compound with a secondary component to form the carbon-modified product. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 19 , wherein determining the value of the economic benefit associated with each carbon-modified product comprises determining at least a portion of a carbon-dioxide sequestration credit for and associated with each product, the carbon dioxide sequestration credit being redeemable based on one or both of construction of and financing of an entity incorporating the product. 
     
     
       26. The method of  claim 19 , wherein determining the value of the economic benefit associated with each carbon-modified product comprises determining a value of one or more of a tax credit, a tax inapplicability, a tradable value, a transferrable value, a carbon standard, a climate standard, a carbon benefit designation, a climate benefit designation, a carbon benefit certification, and a climate benefit certification. 
     
     
       27. A method for preparing a product, the method comprising forming a product by carrying out one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive so that the product so-produced has a value that is greater than the cost of production, such value being at least partially attributable to one or both of the carbon incentive and the climate incentive. 
     
     
       28. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive includes combining a synthesized oxide compound with a secondary component to form an intermediate material. 
     
     
       29. The method of  claim 28 , wherein the one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive further includes adding carbon dioxide to the intermediate material such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide that is added to the intermediate material is combined with the intermediate material to form a carbon-modified product. 
     
     
       30. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive includes adding carbon dioxide to a synthesized oxide compound that is at least partially in solid form such that at least a majority of the carbon dioxide reacts with the synthesized oxide compound to form a synthesized carbonate compound that is at least partially in solid form. 
     
     
       31. The method of  claim 30 , wherein the one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive includes further includes combining the synthesized carbonate compound with a secondary component to form a carbon-modified product. 
     
     
       32. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more production steps effective to impart an economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive includes utilizing one or both of heat and power that is transferred from a further process that captures carbon. 
     
     
       33. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the economic benefit related to one or both of a carbon incentive and a climate incentive includes one or more of a tax credit, a tax inapplicability, a tradable value, a transferrable value, a carbon standard, a climate standard, a carbon benefit designation, a climate benefit designation, a carbon benefit certification, and a climate benefit certification.